Cultivator.



I. R. CARROLL.

OULTIVATOR. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, 1911.

1 1 09,66 1 Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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GULTIVATOB. APPLIOATIOH 11.21) 11111.13, 1911.

1 ,109,661 Patented Sept.8,1914.

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Beitknown that Liven R. CARROLMA citizen ,of the United ,States, andv a resident of .Milmine, Piatt county, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful 1mprove 'nents in Cultivators; and my preferred mannerof carrying out the invention is set forth inthe following full, clear, and exact description, terminating withclaims particularly specifying thenovelty. I

My invention relates to improvements in cultivatorsand particularly to leveling devices'attachable thereto. 1 v

The principal object of my inventionis the provision of such a device which will shear .oif or level the ridges formed by the disks or plows and fill up the'depressions formed thereby, whereby the earth between the rows of the crop is leveledand spread evenly. I I I I Further objects include the provision of such a device which is readily adjustable and the provision of a fender for the pro tection of the growing crop, during .the passage ofthe cultivator.

The preferred form of. construction; and general arrangement of parts included in my invention will be described more fully hereinafter, it being understood that changes may be made within the scope of the claims without digressing fromimy inventive idea. In the drawings,Figure 1 represents a rearelevation of a disk cultivator with my invention applied thereto, Fig. 2 isa top plan view of one of the cultivator sections and attachments. Fig. 3 is a perspective of one form of a joint of the leveling device. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of one leveling member showing forms of attachment and adjustment. Fig. 5 is a detail of another form of joint or knuckle. Fig. 6 is a detail of part of the leveling device. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the fenders.

Referring to the drawings and to Figs. 1 and 2 particularly, wherein is just merely for the purpose of illustrative disclosure, a disk type of cultivator, 1O designates the main or primary frame carried by wheels A and supporting seatB-and tongue C. Mounted on the main or primary frame are levers D for raising and lowering the supplemental or secondary frame 11. To this frame 11 are attached the supports 12 and 12 supportin the cultivator "sections 13 which include t 1e disks 14 and 14*, as shown. Pedals 15 are suitably connected to the supports 12 Specification Letters Patent. l Pat lite d spf'. S, apgi auo filed. March 131 1311. ,Seria1Ko 614233 I and means of j the nut and bolt con ll l 16 for thepurpose of, regulating the dlsksaMi i H ,1

'My leveling attachment, now to be de 6 scribed, includesthe horizontally extending i armsl7 having an elongated slot 18 its outer end portion whereby it is adjustably held by said nut and bolt connection 16. To theend of the arm ;1" T is pivotally ,andqadjustably connected the hangermember 23,

one 1 form of the joint or knuckle being shown detail in Fig. 3. -,The end v2O of arm 1'] {is provided with spaced aperturod ears 2l and 22, between whichis received the sleeve23 on the endof hanger 2 3, the connection being made by, the nut and bolt jcon inection 24L. ,Other 'forms, of this joint or knuckle are shown in Figsft and 5. .As shown n Fig. f, the hanger 23 dependsfrom sald oint and has at its lower end the extension 25 .havin g fslot 26therein, said slot 1 being formed on a slight curve as shown.

' This hanger supportsthe levelingbladememi her 27 having theleveled or sharpened edge 28, said blade member being'concave as illustrated at 29 Extendingupwardly fromsaid blade member andformed integrally. therewith is the attaching arm 30, which arm is adjustablyv connected to hanger 23 ,byfthe nut andbolt connections 31 and32 having the,elongatedsl'ots133 and 34 for that purpose, The face30 of, said arm is parallel feas'y to eliminate sliarpcornersor edges. through an aperture in hanger 23 andslot 33, whilebolt 31' passesthrough slots 26 and 34:,so that the blade member is moved on bolt 32. as 'a pivot to its desired adjustment whereby it maybe changed to suit various working conditions. An offset 19 is provided in arms 17 to properly position the hangers.

In cultivating corn, the blades operate on to and adapted to engage hanger23 while theblade member isturned away to extend obliquely asshown in Figs. l' and the bend 44 at; the: elbow being 3 The bolt'32passes) the earth between the rows, each row passing through the space between the cultivator sections. In order to .prevent damage to the corn, I provide fenders 35, the forward extremity of which is curved as at 36, the rear extremity 36 being blunt. Each fender isprovided with slots 35 and 35 to receive said bolts 31 and 32, whereby the fenders may be adjusted relative to the surface of the ground.

By mounting all of the parts on the culti vat-or section, they may be controlled by the levers and foot pedals. For instance, should there be an uneven row, the cultivator section may be readily moved by the pedal to prevent lnjuring or cutting the checks? in In the operation of the usual cultivator,

the earth is thrown up in ridges or hills between the rows and it is the object of my invention to preventthis. My leveling device scrapes or cuts the ridges, moving the earth into the depressions or furrows, thereby leveling'the surface of the ground. The surplus earth passes lengthwise of the blades and over the same, being spread out evenly back of the blades.

What I claim as new is 1. In combination, a cultivator having a plurality of cultivator sections, an arm adjustably connected to each section having a hanger pivotally and adjustably connected to its inner end, a blade member adjustably attached to the lower portion of each hanger, said blade members being spaced apart and extending obliquely to the line of draft.

2. In combination, a cultivator having a plurality of cultivator sections, an arm adjustably connected to each section having a hanger pivotally and adjustably connected to its inner end, a blade member adjustably attached to the lower portion of'each hanger, said blade members being spaced apart and extending obliquely to the line of draft, the adjustment for said blade members being provided by a curved slot at the lower end of each hanger and an aperture thereabove,

elongated slots in said blade member and securing means passing through said curved slot and aperture and said elongated slots whereby the adjustment may be made as to height and angular relation.

3. In combination, a cultivator having a v plurality of cultivator sections, an arm adjustably connected to each section having a hanger'pivotally and adjustably connected to its inner end, a blade member adjustably attached to the lower portion of eachhanger,

said blade members being spaced apart and extending obliquely to the line of draft, and fenders, adjustably secured to said hangers and extending forwardly therefrom to prevent injury to the growing crop.

4. An attachment for an agricultural implement comprising an arm slotted so as to be capable of adjustable attachment thereto, a hanger adjustably ivoted to one end of said arm, and a blace member adjustably connected to said hanger, said blade member including anattaching portion extend mg parallel to said hanger and a blade proper extending obliquely therefrom.-

5. An attachment for an agricultural implement comprisingan arm slotted so as to be capable of adjustable attachment thereto,

a hanger adjustably pivoted to one end of said arm, and a blade member adjustably connectedto said hanger, said blade member including an attaching portion extending parallel to said hanger and a blade proper extending obliquely therefrom, and a fender adjustably attached to said hanger.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto February, A. D. 1911.

IVELL R. CARROLL.

Witnesses: j q

EDITH F. Corn, J orm L. WADDELL.

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subscribed my signature, this 7th day of 

